Operator's Manual

ConnectingtheSafetyChainstothe
TowVehicle
1.Pullthesafetychainthroughtheslotsinthekeyholes,
sothatthelengthsoneachsideareequal.
2.Crossbothlengthsofchainunderthetowpole(under
thetongueforend-dumpmodels68007and68008).
Formodels6800468006,and68009refertoFigure26.
Formodels68007and68008refertoFigure27.
Note:Crossingthechainsdecreasesthechancesof
thefrontofthemachinedroppingtothegroundifthe
hitchdoesnotholdtheconnection.
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Figure26
Models68004,68006,and68009
1.Connectinglinks3.Chaincrossedundertow
pole
2.Keyholesinfrontpost
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2
3
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Figure27
Models68007and68008
1.Connectinglinks3.Chaincrossedunder
tongue
2.Keyholes
4.Chain
3.Connecteachlengthofchaintothesafetychain
mountingpointonthetowvehiclewiththeconnecting
links(Figure28).
Important:Ensurethatthechainhasenough
slackforturningaroundcornerswhentowingthe
machine.
Note:Formodels68004,68006,and68009,stow
theexcesschaininsidethebottomofthefrontpost
bypushingitintothekeyholesandlatchingthe
appropriatelinksintothekeyholeslots.
Note:Formodels68007and68008,connectthe
connectinglinkstotheappropriatelinksinthesafety
chain(Figure28).Iftheexcesschainhangstoolowand
touchestheground,connectitagaintotheconnecting
linktoraiseitawayfromtheground.
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Figure28
1.Connectinglink3.Chainlink
2.Safetychainmounting
pointontowvehicle
4.Chain
TowingtheMachine
WARNING
Towingthemachineathighspeedincreasesthe
riskofahitchmalfunctionandtirefailure.Higher
speedsalsoincreasethemomentumofthemachine
andbrakingdistance.Ifthemachinebecomes
detachedfromthetowvehicleathighspeed,it
couldcausedamagetoproperty,orinjuryordeath
tobystanders.
Donotexceed88km/h(55mph)whentowingthe
machine.Forpoorroadconditionsorinclement
weather,reducespeedaccordingly.
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